Consent-General Government # 18.
Board of Supervisors
County Administrator
- Meeting Date:
- 01/14/2025
- Brief Title
- Contract with First 5 Yolo for the Help Me Grow Program
From:
Dirk Brazil, Interim County Administrator, County Administrator's Office
Staff Contact:
Berenice Espitia, Associate Management Analyst, County Administrator's Office, x8560
Supervisorial District Impact:
Countywide
Subject
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with First 5 Yolo in the amount of $468,000 for the period of February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026 for the Help Me Grow program; and authorize the Chief Financial Officer to sign the MOU. (No general fund impact) (Brazil/Espitia)
Recommended Action
- Approve a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with First 5 Yolo in the amount of $468,000 for the period of February 1, 2025, through January 31, 2026 for the Help Me Grow program; and
- Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to sign the MOU.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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Thriving Residents |
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Collaborative Community |
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
Background
In February 2022, Yolo County executed a contract with the Yolo County Office of Education (YCOE) to serve as the lead agency for the Roadmap to the Future, a Countywide initiative to achieve the vision that every child born in, cared for, and educated in Yolo County has an advantage because of the community’s response to their developmental needs. Subsequently, the Board set aside $1.95M to support implementation of the Roadmap to the Future. On October 8, 2024, the Board directed the County Administrator's office to work with YCOE staff to develop a proposal for allocating the $1.95M funding and return at a future meeting. YCOE and County staff conducted a crosswalk exercise to analyze the needs identified in the Roadmap Needs Assessment relative to County services. On November 12, 2024, staff presented Roadmap to the Future crosswalk materials including funding proposals and the Board approved $468,000 for the Help Me Grow program by First 5 Yolo.
Help Me Grow
Help Me Grow (HMG) is a universal early childhood mental health access and linkage hub expanding early identification and intervention, supporting early childhood development. HMG works directly with childcare providers across Yolo County to support developmental screening and family engagement around healthy child development. This Project builds sustainability by supporting First 5 Yolo’s ability to bill Medi-Cal for eligible services, as well as the capacity to develop other funding opportunities and helps continue direct services and developmental screening systems supporting sustainability and early learning/childcare systems.
Additionally, the project will supply CPR classes for childcare providers, prioritizing Family Friend Neighbor providers seeking licensure and encountering cash flow barriers in paying for CPR classes required for licensing from the State of California. CPR courses will be open to other childcare providers as well, further buttressing the childcare system in Yolo County in alignment with First 5 Yolo’s IMPACT work.
First 5 Yolo shall also collect performance and outcome data associated with this project. The full scope of the project may be found in Attachment A, which includes the Help Me Grow MOU.
In February 2022, Yolo County executed a contract with the Yolo County Office of Education (YCOE) to serve as the lead agency for the Roadmap to the Future, a Countywide initiative to achieve the vision that every child born in, cared for, and educated in Yolo County has an advantage because of the community’s response to their developmental needs. Subsequently, the Board set aside $1.95M to support implementation of the Roadmap to the Future. On October 8, 2024, the Board directed the County Administrator's office to work with YCOE staff to develop a proposal for allocating the $1.95M funding and return at a future meeting. YCOE and County staff conducted a crosswalk exercise to analyze the needs identified in the Roadmap Needs Assessment relative to County services. On November 12, 2024, staff presented Roadmap to the Future crosswalk materials including funding proposals and the Board approved $468,000 for the Help Me Grow program by First 5 Yolo.
Help Me Grow
Help Me Grow (HMG) is a universal early childhood mental health access and linkage hub expanding early identification and intervention, supporting early childhood development. HMG works directly with childcare providers across Yolo County to support developmental screening and family engagement around healthy child development. This Project builds sustainability by supporting First 5 Yolo’s ability to bill Medi-Cal for eligible services, as well as the capacity to develop other funding opportunities and helps continue direct services and developmental screening systems supporting sustainability and early learning/childcare systems.
Additionally, the project will supply CPR classes for childcare providers, prioritizing Family Friend Neighbor providers seeking licensure and encountering cash flow barriers in paying for CPR classes required for licensing from the State of California. CPR courses will be open to other childcare providers as well, further buttressing the childcare system in Yolo County in alignment with First 5 Yolo’s IMPACT work.
First 5 Yolo shall also collect performance and outcome data associated with this project. The full scope of the project may be found in Attachment A, which includes the Help Me Grow MOU.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
First 5 Yolo Children and Families Commission, County Administrator's Office, Department of Financial Services, and County Counsel.
Competitive Bid Process/Vendor Performance
N/A
Fiscal Impact
No Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $ 468,000
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $ 468,000
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $ 0
- One-time commitment:
- Yes
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- ARP Revenue Recovery
- $468,000
Further explanation as needed:
No general fund impact; however, $468,000 in funds were allocated on November 12, 2024, for the Help Me Grow program.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Berenice Espitia (Originator) | Berenice Espitia | 12/24/2024 11:18 AM |
| Mark Bryan | Mark Bryan | 01/08/2025 03:31 PM |
| Financial Services | Laura Liddicoet | 01/09/2025 09:36 AM |
| County Counsel | Hope Welton | 01/09/2025 09:39 AM |
| Kimberly Hood | Kimberly Hood | 01/09/2025 10:20 AM |
| Cindy Perez | Cindy Perez | 01/09/2025 10:35 AM |
- Form Started By:
- Berenice Espitia
- Started On:
- 12/19/2024 03:43 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 01/09/2025